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hamsterjill

(17,606 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:53 PM Mar 6

I have been watching excerps from Jesse Jackson's memorial service.

Last edited Sat Mar 7, 2026, 03:31 AM - Edit history (1)

I watched a part of Obama's speech, Bill Clinton's and Joe Biden's. I haven't watched Kamala Harris yet, but I will. Just haven't had the time for that yet.

God, I miss intelligence. I miss insight. I miss speech making. I miss civility. I miss compassion.

I remember what it was like to be able to FORGET what was going on in the world because these leaders had it covered and *I* didn't have to worry about it. They were on top of things. No vanity, no stupidity, no egos, no gold plated trashy looking shit in the Oval Office. They were serious. They had a job to do and they did it.

God, I just miss it!!!

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I have been watching excerps from Jesse Jackson's memorial service. (Original Post) hamsterjill Mar 6 OP

I think that every time I see one of these Trump assholes blathering and lying CurtEastPoint Mar 6 #1

I liked it better when the federal government was sort of boring. Ocelot II Mar 7 #2

And you didn't have to worry about it, you knew they were working for the people and doing the right thing Rhiannon12866 Mar 7 #3

Years ago, Rachel Maddow said that one sign of good government niyad Mar 7 #4

I do, too. calimary Mar 7 #5

Check out this speech by Colombia's President Petro PJMcK Mar 7 #6

Thanks. hamsterjill Mar 7 #7

CurtEastPoint

(20,034 posts)

1. I think that every time I see one of these Trump assholes blathering and lying

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:59 PM

Mar 6

Ocelot II

(130,677 posts)

2. I liked it better when the federal government was sort of boring.

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:15 AM

Mar 7

Rhiannon12866

(256,072 posts)

3. And you didn't have to worry about it, you knew they were working for the people and doing the right thing

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:43 AM

Mar 7

niyad

(132,662 posts)

4. Years ago, Rachel Maddow said that one sign of good government

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:47 AM

Mar 7

was that one did not have to even think about it for days, or even weeks, at a time. How I miss those times.

calimary

(90,164 posts)

5. I do, too.

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 02:35 AM

Mar 7

With the donald in OUR White House, I not only think about it everyday. I WORRY about it every day.

HOW THE FUCK did he get elected to a SECOND term???

PJMcK

(25,052 posts)

6. Check out this speech by Colombia's President Petro

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:43 AM

Mar 7

In spite of the breaks for the translator, this speech is inspiring and a real barn-burner.

hamsterjill

(17,606 posts)

7. Thanks.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:15 AM

Mar 7

I will watch this when I can find a minute today.

I watched Kamala Harris' late last night and she knocked the ball outta the park like all of the others!

Thanks again!

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